General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 18-36 inches
Plant Spread: 12-24 inches
Flower Color: White
Dynamic Accumulator: K (Potassium)
Si (Silicon)
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide darkness
Needs specific temperature: 70F if starting indoors
Days to germinate: 7-14 days
Start indoors
Other info: Will readily self-seed
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Alba'.

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Common names
  • Borage
Also sold as:
  • Bianca

Photo Gallery
Location: Pacific Northwest
Date: April
Overwintered plant
Photo by Silversurfer
Location: my garden
Date: 2020-06-19
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2010-10-29
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2017-07-06
Location: Gardnerville, Nevada
Date: 2017-07-27

Courtesy Outsidepride
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Location: Bide A Wee cottage garden, Northumberland, UK
Date: 2009-07-08
Photo by SongofJoy

Date: 2012-01-30

Courtesy Outsidepride
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Plant Events from our members
lovesblooms On March 1, 2020 Seeds sown
winter sow
lovesblooms On February 21, 2018 Seeds sown
wintersown
antsinmypants On June 15, 2023 Transplanted
9 Into Garden Two.
antsinmypants On April 30, 2023 Potted up
19 seedlings.
antsinmypants On April 13, 2023 Plant emerged
19 seedlings.
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